Buggy-top attachment



(No Model.)

.D AXLINE 8vJ. L. BAILLIE.

BUGGY TOP ATTACHMENT.

No. 531,493. PatentedDec. 25, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN D. AXLINE AND JAMES L. BAILLIE, on SHAWNEE, OHIO.

'BUGGY-TYO P} ATTACH M ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 531,493, dated December 25, 1894.

Application filed March 27, 1394.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that we, JOHN D.AXLINE an JAMES L. BAILLIE, of Shawnee, in the county of Perry and State of Ohio, have inventeda new and Improved Buggy-Top Attachment, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved buggy top attachment, IO which is comparatively simple and durable in construction, and arranged to permit of conveniently raising or lowering the buggy top without the operatorleaving the seat and without much exertion on the part of the opr 5 erator.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be hereinafter described,and then pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the im- 2 5 provement as applied and with parts in section; and Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the same.

In the body A, of the buggy and directly under the seat, is arranged a transversely-ex- 3o tending shaft B, journaled in suitable bear ings attached to the body A. The outer ends of the shaft B carry the arms 0, pivotallyconnected with links D, extending upwardly at the sides of the buggy top, each link being formed at its upper end with a slot D through which extends a pin head or button E, secured to the forward side stay E of the buggy top. The latter is of the usual construction and hinged in the regular way to the body A,

the stay E being pivoted below the pin E, so

' that the upper ends of the links D extend be yond the pivots for the buggy top, as plainly shown in Fig. l.

On the shaft B are arranged one or a series of springs F, preferably helical springs, having their inner ends fastened on the shaft and their outer ends to a convenient place on the body A. On the shaft B is also secured a segmental ratchet wheel G, adapted to be engaged by a fixed point H on a pawl H, pivoted at H in the bottom of the, wagon body and pressed on by a spring I, so as to hold the Serial No. 505,291 (No model.)

is in a closed position and the operator opens the top, then the pins E' pull on the links D so as to cause an upward swinging of the arm 0 and a consequent turning of the shaft Bin the direction of the arrow at, whereby the spring or springsF are wound up and at the same time the segmental ratchet wheel G is turned to the position shown in Figs. 1 and2 and locked in place by the point H of the spring-pressed pawl H. Now, when it is desired to quickly and conveniently lower the buggy top, then the operator simply presses on the handle or knob J' of the rod J, to swing the spring-pressed pawl H downward, so as to disengage the point H from the ratchet Wheel G, thereby releasing the spring-pressed shaft B, which latter now, by the action of the springs F, rotates in the inverse direction of the arrow at. The movement of the shaft causes a downward swinging of the arm 0, so that the links D pull on the side stays E, thereby closing the buggy top without the op- 8 5 erator touching the same. Thus, in case of danger,-say ona railroad crossing, the occupants of the buggy can instantly close the buggy top so as to be-in a position to escape i from the buggy, either at the sides or rear. 0

It willfurther be seen that by the arrange ment described, the occupant of the buggy need not leave his seat to raise or to close the buggy top.

Having thus fully described our invention, 5 we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. The combination with a buggy, of a spring pressed shaft journaled in the body of the buggy and provided with arms on its ends, I00 and links pivoted to the said arms and having their upper ends pivotally and slidably connected with-the forward stays of the top, substantially as described.

2. A buggy top attachment, comprising a and provided with slots in their upper ends spring pressed shaft adapted to be jonrnaled to receive pins on the stays of the tcp, asegin the buggy body and provided with arms at mental ratchet wheel on'the shaft, a spring its ends, links pivoted to the arms and having pawl engaging the ratchet wheel, and a slid- I 5 5 their upper ends slotted to receive pins on the ing rod having its lower end connected with stays of the buggy top, and a releasing mechthe pawl, substantially as described.

anism, substantially as described. JOHN D. AXLINE.

8. A buggy top attachment, comprising a JAMES L. BAILLIE. spring pressed shaft adapted to be journaled Witnesses: m in the buggy body, arms on the ends of the S. W. PASOOE,

shaft, links pivoted to the ends of the arms W. A. I-IANN. 

